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JOSEPH; LANG, OF ROSEBUSH, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO MARY LANG, v.

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. SEED-DISIENSING MECHANISM.

Original application led April 8, 1922, Serial No. 550,594. Divided and this application lfiled May 14 1923. Serial'No. 638,933.

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Be it known that I, JOSEPH LANG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rosebusli, in the county of Isabella and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Seed-Dispensing Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in planters and is a'division from my application entitled Sugar beet drill filed April 8, 1922, Serial Number 550,- 594, and the primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved means for permitting a plurality of seeds to drop at spaced points from a seed dispensing mechanism embodying a single hopper, and novel means for controlling the flow of the seeds from the hopper.V

Another vprime object of the invention is to provide an arrangement whereby one or more rows may be planted out of the same seed hopper at the same time, ,the arrangement being of an exceptionally simple and durable construction.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a plurality of independent operable seed discharge regulators for eachr seed dropping mechanism. employing a plurality of seed discharge outlets whereby any one or more of the outlets can be opened or closed without interfering .with the discharge process of the others.

A still further object ofthe invention is to provide an improved hopper dischargeor seed dispensing mechanism of the above character, which will be eicient in use, one

which will be simple and easy to manufacture and onewhich can be placed upon the marl-:ct at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in View the Vinvention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this vspecification, in which drawings- Figure l is a vertical transverse section through the improved seed dispensing mechanism, and

Figure 2 is a top plan view of one end of a planter incorporated with thevv improved seed dispensing mechanism, the seed hopper being remove Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar vreference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the..

`several views the letter Agenerally indi-iy 'cates the improvedV seed dispensing mechanism incorporated with a planter B, which is preferably of the type as shown in my planter B inclu-des a main frame 5 which in the present instance, consists of an elongated platform whereby the operator may conveniently walk around while controlling l prior application heretofore referred to.v The,

the various seed dropping mechanisms A. As shown there is only one seed dropping mechanism, but in practice, it is to be understood that one or more can be mounted upon the platform. An axle 6 is fastened to the underside of` the` platform with its ends eX- tending beyond the terminals thereof, and are reduced to form skeins 7 upon which are mounted the ground engaging' wheels 8.

The platform isprovided with a circular recess 9 as clearly Vshown in Figures l andv2t of the drawings and this recess is so dirsposed `as to remove a portion of theplatform Vat `the rear edge thereof, so that thel drive means for the seed feeding plate 10 -'which is revolubly mountedlin the recess can operate upon the feeding plate to impart thereto the :desired movement. 'Covering therecess 9v and rising above the platform is a seed hopper l1, preferably assuming the form as illustrated in Figure l and having its lower edge provided with an outstanding flange'l2 vto be bolted or otherwisesecured to the platform surroundingthe recess 9for the `feed plate 10. `In the present instance, I. have As heretofore stated, the seed feeding Aand a verticallydisposed bolt or axle 13 ex- Villustrated a hingedl vclosure for the yseed Y hopper, and this closure can form. a seatfor. 'the operator when the platform is in use.

tends through the platform and forms a centering pin orvaXle for the feed -'plate. The periphery of the feedplate l0 is provided with gear teeth 14 for cooperating k'with means hereinafter more fully described. By referring to Figure 2 of the drawings, it can be seen that the teeth 14 of the feed plate l0 projectbeyond` the rear edge of the platform by Vreason `of the. arrangement 'of the recess 9 formed in the platform. The top face of the feed plate 10 is equipped with upstanding pr jections which provide agitators for preventing the seed from clogging in the hopper. The feed plate 10 is provided with a plurality of discharge openings 15, arranged circumferentially thereof and in the present instance, the openings are spaced apart to insure ay uniform distance between the seeds deposited in the rows. The portion of the platform forming the bottom of the recess 9, is equipped with a pair of openings 16 which extend entirely through the platform and which are adapted for registry with the outlet openings 15 .in the feed plate. These openings 16 are of course-spaced the saine distance from the center pin 13 as the openings 15 in the feed plate 10 are from their respective pins, and it is to be'understood Athat as many of these openings 16 as are devsi-red may be provided for cooperation with the'. feed plate. Howeveig, it is to beY particularly noted that these two openings are spaced apart transversely of the plant r, and obviously 'by increasing the number of seed dropping mechanisms or the number of openingsassociated with each seed dropping mechanism after the increasing of the `diameter of the feed plate 10, that the number of rows planted by the machine can be increased in accordance with the desires of the fai-mei'.

In order to control-the discharge of seeds through the, openings 15, an independent and separate valve means is provided to cooperate with each opening 16 and each 'valve means consists of a. reciprocating slide plate 17 mounted in a suitably shaped way 18 which 'intersects the respective opening 16.

Preferably the outer ends of theslides 17 project beyond the forward longitudinal edge of the platform 5 and are turned upwardly as at 19 to form convenient grips tir-handles. The inner end of each slide plate 1T which operates within the platform 5 is equipped with anopening V20 adapted: for registry and non-registry with its,respectiveopening 1 6."

The opposite end of eaclrslide is provided with av pair of spaced :apertures 21 for cooperation with. a pivoted latch 22 one being provided for each slide. whereby theV slide plate can be locked with itsopeniiig .20 in or out of registry-with its respective opening'l. The latches 22 are pivoted to the forward edge of the platform 5 and' as the Vtwo slide plates 17. of the seed discharge mechanism are arranged in close proximity to one another the seed dropping.mechanism caribe convenientlycontrolled. A seed drill tube or shoe 23 is provided for each opening 16 ofthe platform, and is 'secured to the platform in any preferred way.

The means for revolving the-feeding or discharge plate 10k includes a` pinion 24 which is keyed to a vertical stub shaft 25. which is journalled in the right angularly disposed-ends 26I of a bracketf? lsecuredto the axle 6 of the planter directly in back of the center pin or axle 13 of thev feedii'ig plate 10. A beveled gear 26 is secured to the top face of the pinion 24 and this beveled gear meshes with a. similar beveled l gear 29 keyed or otherwise secured to a drive In operation of the improved seed'dispensing mechanism, when it is desired 'to vpermit the seed to be dispensed through both of the openings 16, both of the slide plates 1T are pulled outwardly and the latcher are placed in the innermost recesses llVhen it is ydesired to permit seed to be dropped through only one of the openings 16, one ot the valves is vpushed iiiw rdly until the opening` 16Iis closed and the latch for this valve is then placed in the outermost opening.y

lt is obvious that. when` they planter is pulled over the lieldythat the `plate 1() will b@ rotated through themedium of the pinions-2l, 26, 29, shaft 30, and gear wheels 33 and B/l by said ground wheel 8.

Changes in details may be made without departing. from the spirit or the scope of this invention.

What l claim as new is z 1. ln a planter, a platforn'ifha-ving a. recess -in its upper face-merging into one edge of the platformpto remove aA portion of said edge,A a. toothed seed feeding plate revoluhly mounted iny said recess having its teeth projecting beyond said edge of the platform, a gear carried by the planter and adapted to mesh' with the projecting teeth of the seed feeding platejmeans yfor operating the gear1 vand a hopper carried by the platform and disposed'over said seed feeding plate and recess.

2. ln a planter, a` platform having a recess in its upper face.anV apertured seed JOSEPH LANG. Witnesses:

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